Etruscan Skadi Pottery (550-450 BCE)

For translation methodology see: How to Translate Alphabetic Akkadian Texts

Krater with Etruscan text showing demon Skadi on far right threatening a couple with an angry snake.
Krater showing demon Skadi on far right threatening a couple with an angry snake. Some Etruscan graffiti was scratched above the snake  and on either side of the “V” on the opposite side. The couple is that of the life goddess Ayu identified by her snake skin hat and a god (probably a life god) identified by his tiara. Together they represent the coherence of motion powers with life powers with that coherence being threatened by the demons. This krater found in 1844 at the Etruscan port city of Vulci. (Photo: French National Library Number: De Ridder.918)

Etruscan 1844 Skadi Krater from Vulci, Italy Illustrates an Attack on the Coherence of Life and Motion Powers

(Sept. 21, 2022) The krater on the left shows the demon Skadi on far right threatening a dancing couple representing the coherence of life and motion powers with an angry snake. To the right of the couple is another demon with an axe ready to cut links out of the life network. 

Some graffiti was scratched above the snake  and on either side of the “V” on the opposite side. The dancing couple are the life goddess Ayu identified by her snake skin hat and some god identified by his tiara.

Right Text Above Snake

  1. Constant anger is not from omens

Left Text

  1. (leftmost) The sky-shell lacks openings. Expectations will not bring the flow (of fertility fluids) : Revelations (of life forms) are nourished by that : Ayu makes stormy the life-powers : Su does not bring lack. The divine-state requires nourishing life-powers. 
  2.  Motion-powers deplete the fabric (network represented by goddess Ayu)

This text is blaming the motion powers for a drought and blaming emotion magic rituals for not being an effective cure. "Expectations" are generated by emotion magic rituals and these rituals were being done to push the fertility fluids through the life network represented by the goddess Ayu. The astrological motion powers represented by the full moon god Su are not being blamed. The cure for the drought is from supporting the life powers of the Ancient Pagan Paradigm.

Etruscan Snake Text (Med Text 21.1)

Translation in Akkadian

(read right to left. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred)
  1. AGu GiNu ITtu E

In English

  1. Constant anger is not from omens

Etruscan Text Between Demon and Dancing Couple (Med Text 21.2, 21.3)

Translation in Akkadian 

(read right to left. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred)
  1. EBu Pu Lu. AQu ZiBu E : Nu A Bu : AYu Du UMu : Su Lu E. Di'u Du Bu E (Med Text 21.3)
  2. AWu BuZu KaTu. (Med Text 21.2)

In English

  1. (leftmost) The sky-shell lacks openings. Expectations will not bring the flow (of fertility fluids) : Revelations (of life forms) are nourished by that :  Ayu makes stormy the life-powers : Su does not bring lack. The divine-state requires nourishing life-powers. 
  2. (bottom or right) Motion-powers deplete the fabric (network represented by goddess Ayu)
Side 1 of another krater from Vulci found in 1833 showing demon Skadi in the left center, without wings, acting innocent towards a lady.  (Photo: French National Library Number: De Ridder.920)

Front Side of 1833 Skadi Krater from Vulci  Illustrates Treachery Against Coherence of Life and Motion Powers

(Feb 9, 2023) Front side of this krater shows a scene illustrating treachery with the demon Skadi in the middle. 

Right Text (Med 22.1)

Translation in Akkadian 

(read right to left. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred, Verb is italic-bold)
  1. Gi Emu. Azu Lalu A

In English

  1. Energy is supervising. The association is guaranteeing that.

Left Text in Front of Skadi (Med 22.2)

Translation in Akkadian 

(read right to left. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred. Verb is italic-bold)
  1. SaRu  Ne'u  Ya  A (Med 22.2.1)
  2. Iku  Da  Mu  Ku (Med 22.2.2)
  3. Bu  AZu (Med 22.2.3)

In English

  1. The Impulsive-one (Skadi) is not affecting this
  2. The irrigated-field (life network) is manifesting the fertility-fluid's involvement
  3. Nourishments are being associated 

Back Side of 1833 Skadi Krater from Vulci  Illustrates How Spirit Names Originated From Akkadian Phrases

(April 7, 2023) This scene shows Skadi standing over an execution.

Translation in Akkadian (Med 22.3)

(read right to left. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred. Verb is italic-bold) 
  1. (right) IDu AŠu (Med 22.3.1)
  2. (left) Zu  APu  Y  A (Med 22.3.2)

In English as Sentences

  1. (Skadi) Life-powers are spewing-forth 
  2. (Aipaz) Emanations are not being veiled by this

Stahl's Ear 1

Formally this was a fairly common occurrence which is now corrected in infancy. How it became associated with impulsiveness on Skadi is not known.https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/stahl-s-ear

Stahl's Ear 2

Formally this was a fairly common occurrence which is now corrected in infancy. How it became associated with impulsiveness with Skadi is not known.https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/stahl-s-ear